Pressed metal sole for shoes and shoe embodying said sole



H. PERROT 2,371,912

PRESSED METAL SOLE FOR SHOES AND SHOE EMBODYING SAID SOLE March 20, 1945.

Filed May 21, 1942 5- Sheets-Sheet 1 fle-Me/ 1 4-76807 H. PERROT March 20, 1945. 2,371,912

' PRESSED METAL SOLE FOR SHOES AND SHOE EMBODYING SAID SOLE 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed May 21, 1942 Mara. 20,1945. H. PERROT 2,371,912

PRESSED METAL SOLE FOR SHOES AND SHOE EMBODYING SAID SOLE 3 Filed May 21, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 H. FERROT March 20, 1945.

PRESSED METAL SOLE FOR SHOES AND SH OE EMBODYING SAID SOLE I Filed May 21, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 H. PERROT March 20, 1945.

PRESSED METAL SOLE FOR SHOES AND SHOE EMBODYING SAID SOLE 1 Filed May 21, 1942 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Hem/e) fiseear Patented Mar. 20, 1945 PRESSED M'ETAL SOLE FOR SHOES AND SHOE EMBODYING SAID SOLE Henri Perrot, Paris, France; vested in the Alien 7 gr y Custodian Application May 21, 19-42, Serial No. 443,954 1 In France August 11, 1941 23 Claims.

The object of theinvention isto provide a metal solefor shoes, and a shoe embodying a metal sole, which will be of small weight and easy to manufacture at low price in very great quantities.

Other objects of the invention will appearfrom the following description of various embodiments of the invention the features of which will be pointed out in the claims.

In the annexed drawings:

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a first embodiment.

. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the under side of the sole. i

Figs. 3 to 5 are sections on the lines III-III, IV-IV. and VV in Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a similar view to Fig. 5, showing another way of fixing the heel.

Figs. 7 and 8 are similar views to Fig. 4, showing modifications in the mounting of the inner sole.

Fig, 9 is a similar view to Fig. 1, showing an-- other embodiment, the inner sole being omitted.

Fig. 10 is a corresponding plan view. A

Figs. 11 and 12 are sections on the lines XI-XI and XIIXII in Fig. 10.; f, f

Fig. '13 is a section on the line XIIIXIII in Fig. '14.

Fig. 14 is a partial plan view showing manner of fixing the inner sole.

Fig. 15 is a partial sectional viewsimilar to Fig. 12, showing a modification.

Fig. 16 is a sectional view similar to Figs. 3 to 5 and shows another manner of assembling the two parts of the sole.

Figs. 17 and 18 are similar views to Figs. and 6, showing alternative arrangements of separate heel.

another Fig. 19 is an elevational side view showing a shoe with removable inner sole after the mounting step but previous to the fastening of the two parts of the sole together.

Figs. 20, 21 and 22 are cross sections, at an enlarged scale, on the lines XX-XX, XXI-XXI and XXII-XXII in Fig. 19 respectively- Figs. 23 and 24 are longitudinal sections showing, the upper omitted, the sole respectively before and after clamping together the two parts in the mutually engaging position.

Fig. 25 is a section on the line XXVXXV in Fig. 24. 5

Fig. 26 is a similar view to Fig. 19, showing the shoe after the two parts of the sole have been clamped together. 1

neath the heel.

Fig. 27 is a longitudinalsection similar toFig. 23, showing amodifiedembodiment.

Fig. 28 is a cross section on the line XXVIII- XXVIII in Fig.27.

Fig. 29 is a longitudinal section ofashoe having apressed metal sole assembly theinsole of which is removable, this shoe being provided both with a pressed metal heeland with asole terminating at theheel. :1

Fig. 30 is a similar view to Fig. 29 .but shows as an alternative a shoe having a wooden heel. Fig. 31 is a fragmentary view showing another way of securing a separatepressed metal heel.

In the embodiment shown'in Figs. 1 to 5, the sole comprises a lower part l, made of a sheet metalblank suitably stamped and pressed so as to present, after 'pressing, an.outline corresponding to the foot outline and limited by a turned up flange 2. The middle longitudinal portion of this part isupwardly pressed, either with or without openings, so as to provide a suitably .arched bearing surface (Figs. 3 and 4) for the inner sole 5, 6 (Fig. 4). .The latter is shown as consisting of a sheet of metal 5 which, is suitably arched both transversally and longitudinally and the upper surface of which is provided with a cushion lining 6 of any suitable material, such as for example salpa,:cork,..leather, pasteboard, and the like, glued oriotherwise secured to the metal part 5. This. inner sole is held in place, in this embodiment, bybeading over the flanges 2 (Fig. 4). A heel 1, in this case'of wood, is applied on to this sole and secured in position thereto, as shown, by means of three screws 8 threaded through holes 9 into the rear portion of said sole which bears on. the upper surface of the heel (Figs. 1 to 5). It is to be observed that the general shape of the sole is such that the'latter comprises a projecting center portion 3 surrounded on all sides by'a channel portion 10, which is limited externally by the'fiange 2, the edge of which is at a somewhat higher level than the said center portion 3. In that portion of said sole which bears upon the ground holes II are provided the'edge ofwhich is turned down inwardly of the sole, said holes being adapted to receive and position cushioning pads l2, which are provided for this purpose with a p'eripherical groove adapted to engage'with said turned up edge 'of the holes ll, after the stem l3 of said pads has'been forcibly inserted therethrough.

A cushioning pad 1 may also be secured underrate heel is'provided on its upper face with a proface, the heel is provided with a flange 54 or a used which is? secured by means of screws 51 to the turned up flange 53a of the sole. In the angle formed between the sole and the front face of the heel is then arranged a metal strengthening angle corner 58, one branch of which is welded underneath the sole and the other secured thereto by means of screws. To the upper part of the heel is secured by means of screws, as shown, or in any other suitable means, a plate 59, preferably of annular shape, which is adapted to constitute the hooking flange or channel of the insole. Instead of hooking the insole around the heel, it may also be simply fastened to the upper part of the heel by means of screws passing therethrough. A cushioning pad may also be secured under the heel by any suitable means.

The embodiment according to Fig. 31 is similar to that of Fig. 29 from which it differs only in that it comprises, in addition, an angle-like metal strengthening member 58b similar to the strengthening member 58 of Fig. 30', the two. branches of which are welded to the sole and the heel, respectively.

, Whatever may be the embodiment, the sole may advantageously be stuffed with a soundproof material.

Obviously, the invention is in nowise limited to the details of construction shown or described, the same being only given as illustrating examples.

What I claim is: i

1. A metal sole for shoes, including a-metal pressed, longitudinally bent or arched lower or outer sole part the outline of which is similar to that of the under side of the foot, the edge of the outer sole having an upturned flange,

and an upper or inner sole part outlined to peripherally engage the upper portion of said flange, means securing the inner and outer sole parts together and other means supporting the greater portion of the inner sole spaced above the outer sole.

.2. A metal sole for shoes, including a metal pressed, longitudinally bent or arched lower or outer sole part the outline of which is similar to that of the underside of the foot, the edge of the outer sole being formed with an upturned flange and at least one metal member secured to said lower part, each such metal member providing a relatively wide supportingsurface extending in the direction of the length of the sole and spaced above the outer sole, and a metal inner sole shaped to engage its periphery with the upper portion of the flange on the outer sole and with said supporting surface.

3. A metal sole for shoes, including a metal pressed, longitudinally bent or arched lower or outer sole part the outline of which is similar to that of the under side of the foot, and the edge of which is turned up to provide a flange, and an upper or inner sole part outlined to periphe-rally engage the upper portion of said flange and having the greater portion thereof spaced at some distance above said lower part, both\ said parts being removably secured together at their edges.

4. A Ibex-like sole for shoes comprising two superposed longitudinally bent or arched lower or outer and upper or inner sole parts the outline of each of which is similar to that of the under side of the foot, both said sole parts being spaced apart in height for the greater partof their surface and means engaging portions of the inner and outer ,soles intermediate their ends for removably securing the main and outer soles together.

5. A metal sole for shoes, including a metal pressed longitudinally bent orarched lower or outer sole part the outline of which is similar to that of the under side of the foot and the edge of which is turned up to provide a flange, andv an upper or inner sole part secured to the lower one and outlined to peripherally engage the upper portion of said flange, the peripheral edge of said, inner sole being supportably connected to substantial portions of the upper part of said flange.

6. A metal sole for shoes comprising a longitudinally arched outer sole shaped similarly to the underside of the foot and having an upturned flange at its edge, an inner sole outlined to peripherally engage the said flange, supporting means spacing said inner sole above the outer sole, and means securing the inner and outer soles together, said supporting means comprising at least one bridge-shaped member secured to the outer sole and having an upper portion affording a supporting surface engaging the underside of the inner sole.

7. A metalsole for a shoe comprising a longitudinally arched outer sole shaped similarly to the bottom of the foot, said outer sole having an upturned flange at its edge, an inner sole shaped to peripherally engage the said flange, supporting means spacing said inner sole above said outer sole, and meanssecuring the inner-and outer soles together, said supporting means comprising at least one bridge-shaped member welded to the outer sole and having an upper surface supportably engaging the underside of said inner sole.

8. A metal sole for shoes, includinga metal pressed, longitudinally bent or arched lower or outer sole part the outline of which is similar to that of the under side of the foot and the edge of which is turned up to provide a flange, an upper or inner sole part outlined to peripherally engage said flange, said lower sole part being provided with means providing at some height above the ground engaging portion of said lower sole part a supporting surface in engagement with the under face of said upper sole part to support the latter and removable clamping' means engageable with said inner sole and with said outer sole for securing said inner sole in place on said outer sole.

9-. A metal sole as in claim 5, wherein One of said edges is formed with a lateral channel with at least one side of the channel supportably engaged with at least one side of the remaining one of said edges.

10. A metal sole for shoes comprising ametal longitudinally arched outer sole conforming in outline to the bottom of the foot, an upturned flange formed at the edge of said outer sole, the upper edge of said flange being deflected laterally outwardly, a metal inner sole conforming in outline to the outer sole to peripherally engage an upper part of said flange, the peripheral edge of said inner sole being. formed to provide a laterally inwardly facing channel receiving the outwardly deflected upper edge for the flange whereby. the inner and outer soles are secured together. I

i 11. A metal sole for shoes, including a metal pressed, longitudinally bent or arched lower or outer sole part the outline of which is similar to that of the under side of the foot and the edge of which is turnedup to providea flange, aresiliently deformable upper. or. inner sole part outlined to peripherally engage said fian'ge, said lower part being provided with means providing at some height above the ground engaging portion of said lower sole part a supporting surface in engagement with theunder face of said upper sole part to support the latter, and means securing said upper sole .part in a state of elastic deformation to said lower part i to thereby cause factual engagement of the peripheral edge of said upper part with said flange.

12. A process of manufacturing metal sole for shoes, including covering by hand with a resiliently deformable upper sole part a lower sole part the outline of which is similar to that of the under side of the foot and the edge of which is turned up to provide a flange, said upper sole part being outlined to peripherally engage said flange when in a convenient state of elastic deformation, to thereby be supported by said flange,

and thereafter deforming to and securing said upper sole part in said state of elastic deformation to the lower part.

13., A metal sole for shoes including a lower sole part the outline of which is similar to that of the under side of the foot and the edge of which is turned up to provide a flange, a resiliently deformable and longitudinally bent upper sole part outlined to peripherally engage said flange to be supported thereby when in a convenient state of elastic deformation and removable clamping means securing said upper part in said convenient state of deformation to said venient state of elastic deformation and removable clamping means securing said upper part to said lower part so as tov elastically alter the longitudinal cross-shape of said upper sole part, thereby varying its length and, causing the edge thereof to closely engage said flange.

15. A box-like sole for shoes comprising two superimposed inner and outer soles both having the outline of the bottom of the foot, said soles being vertically spaced for a major Portion of their lengths, means securing the soles together, the outer sole being shorter than the inner sole whereby the inner sole projects rearwardly from the outer sole, a heel applied to, the underside of the rearwardly projecting portion of the-inner sole and against the rear end of the outer sole, and means securing the heel inplace.

16. A metal sole for shoes comprising a longitudinally arched outer sole shaped similarly to the bottom of the foot and having a'nupturned flange at its edge, an inner sole arranged to rest upon-an upper part of saidflange, supporting means on saidouter sole beneath said inner sole and spacing said inner sole upwardly from the outer sole, said supporting means having substantial portions thereof 'supportably engaging substantial portions of the middle area of the inner sole, and means securing the inner sole in place on the outer sole.

17. A metal sole for shoes comprising a longitudinally arched outer sole shaped similarly to the bottom of the foot and having an upturned flange at its edge, an inner sole outlined to pcripherally engage an upper part of said flange, supporting means spacing said inner sole upwardly from the outer sole, and means securing the inner sole in place on the outer sole, said supporting means comprising a longitudinally elongated upwardly displaced portion of the outer sole whose upper surface supportably engages the underside of the inner sole.

18. A metal sole for shoes comprising a longitudinally arched outer sole shaped similarly to the bottom of the foot and having an upturned flange at its edge, an inner sole outlined to peripherally engage an upper part of said flange, supporting means spacing said inner sole upwardly from the outer sole, and means securing the inner sole in place on the outer sole, said supporting means comprising a plurality of transversely elongated bridge-shaped members longitudinally spaced along and secured to the outer sole.

19. A metal sole for shoes comprising a longitudinally arched outer sole shaped similarly to the bottom of the foot and having an upturned flange at its edge, an inner sole outlined to pcripherally engage an upper part of said flange, supporting means spacing said inner sole upwardly from the outer sole, and means securing the inner sole in place on the outer sole, said supporting means consisting of a single bridgeshaped member extending across the outeri'sole and substantially spaced from the opposite ends of and secured to the outer sole, said bridgeshaped member having its upper surfaces supportably engaging the underside of the inner sole intermediate the ends of the latter.

20. A metal sole for shoes comprising a longitudin'ally arched outer sole shaped similarly to the bottom of the foot and having an upturned flange at its edge, an inner sole outlined to-perip'her'ally engage an upper part of said flange, supporting means spacing said inner sole upwardly from the outer sole, and means securing the inner sole in place on the outer sole, said supporting means consisting of a single bridgeshaped member extending across the outer sole and substantially spaced from the opposite ends of and secured to the outer sole, said bridgeshaped member having its upper surface supportably engaging the underside of the inner sole intermediate the ends of the lattenthe upper surface of said bridge-shaped member conforming substantially to the curvature of an intermediate portion of the inner sole and said portion of the inner sole initially being spaced above said upper surface, and securing means for securing the said intermediate portion of the inner sole onthe'upp'er surface of said memher after distortion of said inner sole into substantial conformance withsaid upper surface, whereby said inner sole is secured in a tensione'd condition.

21. A metal sole for shoesc'omprising a, longitudinally arched outer sole shaped similarly to the bottom'of the foot and having an upturned flange at, its edge, an inner sole outlined to pcripherally engage an upper part of said :flange, supporting means spacing said inner -sole upwardly from the outer so1e,'and means securin and substantially spaced from the opposite ends of and secured .to the outer sole, said bridgeshaped member having its upper surface supportably engaging the underside of the inner' sole intermediate the ends of the latter, the said upper surface of the bridge-shaped member being longitudinally concaved at a curvature substantially greater than that of the intermediate portion of the inner sole, said intermediate portion of the inner sole being initially substantially spaced above the concaved supporting surface of the bridge shaped member, and securing means for drawing and holding said intermediate portion of the inner sole into conformance with said concaved supporting surface, whereby the inner sole is secured in a tensioned condition.

.22. A metal sole for shoes comprisinga longitudinally arched outer sole shaped similarly to the bottom of the foot and having an upturned flange at its edge, an inner sole outlined to pcripherally engage an upper part of said flange, supporting means spacing said inner sole upwardly from; the outer sole, and means securing the inner sole in place on the outer sole, said upwardly displaced portion of the outer sole being substantially spaced from the edges of the outer sole.

23. A metal sole for shoes comprising a longiripherally engage an upper part of said flange,

supporting means spacing said inner sole up wardly from the outer sole, and means securing the inner sole in place on the outer sole, said inner sole extending rearwardly beyond the outer sole to define a heel plate, and a heel engaging and secured to the underside of the heel plate and an adjacent portion of the upturned flange on the outer sole.

HENRI PERROT. 

